"The immense hate surrounding Highguard’s reveal and subsequent launch is far more interesting than the game itself, which despite the claims of the hivemind is far from awful. Unfortunately for Wildlight Entertainment, it is also far from good, and its long-term survival is not assured."
Paladins has successfully competed with Overwatch for over five years, but its future is uncertain with so many high-quality free-2-play titles on the market right now.
Despite suffering from a multi-season content drought, Halo Infinite has a bright future. By this time next year, it will offer players a significantly more content-rich experience.
Conqueror's Blade is an excellent game, albeit one with dreadful monetisation that makes it less than enjoyable for players who lack the funds or time to compete at the highest levels of play.
Diablo Immortal is not a bad game and shares many similarities with Diablo 3; however, for those prone to impulse purchases, Diablo Immortal employs a somewhat predatory business model that could result in players spending more than they can afford.
War Mongrels joins the small but growing list of titles that had a terrible launch but later became some of the best games in their respective genres due to the developers' determination to do right by their community; Bravo Destructive Creation, Bravo!
Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures is a decent attempt to recapture a golden-age platformer's magic. Still, for various reasons, it feels more like a silver age platformer than anything else.
Starship Troopers: Extermination delivers everything one could desire from a game based on the franchise, and the fact that it's still in early access makes it even more exciting.
